Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22


Baptist church of Burlington. President
Buckham announced to the candidates
assembled that they had been recommend
ed for degrees by the Medical faculty. Dr.
A. f. A. King then presented the class to
President Buckham for graduation as fol-
lows, NJ ID. Nutter acting as marshal:
THE GRADUATES.
Avery, Leslie Jason H.. New York
Baer, Daniel, Christopher Illinois
Bartlett, Fred Oscar, Maine.
Beattie Franklin r., New York.
Bellerose, Joseph II. Maynard Massachu-
sets.
Blanchard, James Franklin, New Hamp-
shire.
Boyer, Edward wheeler, New Brunswick.
Bronson, Henry, New York.
Brooks, James Fcuner. New York,
Durdick, NillanoVia Mason, Maine.
Chattlc, Thomas lICisler, New Jersey.
Cheney, Albertus Allen, Vermont.
Cheney, Jonathan Morrison, New Hamp-
Clough. Levi willard, New Hampshire.
COad, Nicholas Gay o. Iowa.
CrOckcr, willard era Is, Massachusetts.
Cros-man Edgar Orrin, Massachusetts.
peBeck, Sydney summer Maine.
Dodge, Henry, New Hampshire.
DOherty. John william, New York.
Egbert. Phillip VI rriman, New YORK.
Fry William NesOn, New York.
Gldley. Fenton l.. New York.
Goodwin, Frederick Abbott, Vermont
Hupield, Henry Ludwig, New York.
.JOSln, George Harry. Vermont.
Legace. Alfred Joseph, Canada.
Llddle. Frederick c., New York,
Mack Edwin Benjamin, Vermont.
malOney, William Edward. Massachusetts.
Matthew'S, Joseph b., Maryland.
Mckenna, Ephraim Daniel, New York.
Mead, Sidney Walker, New York.
Montgomery, John Joseph, New York.
Morgan, Field Gibson, Vermont.
Nutter, William bennett. Canada.
O'I}ren, John Charles, Vermont
O'Ready, James, Can Ida.
Parham, George Herbert. Canada.
Non rl.p
Pcase, Seth jr.. Connecticut.
Peck, Albert Fred, Vermont.
Page, kingman Benjamin, New York.
Severance, Charles Morris, Maine.
Shea, Augustus Washington. New Hamp-
shire.
Spoor james Noble. New York
Stanhope, Alvin Hatch, Maine.
Stebenpe, Eustache, Canada.
Swain, John Harrison, Colorado.
Vroomun, Alfred school, New York.
Ward, Henry Samuel, Vermont.
Watson, Elliot Burnham, Vermont.
Watson, Horace Londus, Vermont,
After the confering of degrees by Pres
ident Buckham, the orchestra played a
selection and announcements were read
by DR.. a. p. Grinnell, Dean of the Medical
Faculty. He stated by way of preface
that owing to the rigorous examinations
only SO out of - who presented them
selves had passed the examinations. The
first prize of $50 in gold for excellent
standing was awarded to A. w. Shea and
the second S25 to w. G. Croker. The honor
men were announced rs +. A. Goodwin,
A. w. Shea, l.. w. Clough, A. A. Cheney
and W. G. Croker The announcements
were heartily applauded.
THE vALEDICTORY.
The valedictory to the class was deliv-
cred by DR.. J. G. O'Brien of Bellows
Falls, who chose as his theme "Firmness
of Purpose" The speaker said that
courage was necessary in all professions
and the determination to do right was in
cumbent on each one of the class as a
member of noble profession. He argued
that mercenary purposes do not bring
success, but are despicable. The speaker
expressed thanks to the citizens of Bur
lington, to the Y. NJ. c. A.. and to Presi-
dent Buckham for their interest in the
class and college. He made few touch.
ing remarks to the medicel faculty, speak
ing WorIs OF praise of the |. V. NJ. He
then directed well-chosen words to the
that at last they may say 81 have done
my best"
MR. PATTERSON'S GRAFTON.
The annual address by Hon. James w.
Patterson State superintendent of public
instruction of New Hampshire, was q
most scholarly and thoughtful production
to which no abstract could do justice
Owing to press of matter, however, we
are able to give only the following
Medicine as branch of study is nc
longer an occult science. 1t has sloughed
the reserve and mystery of its early his
tory and floated out into the widening
drift of knowledge characteristic of oul
age. 1t ranges through the whole king
dom of nature and gamers its principles
from the widest pXDerlpnceS of humanity
in peace and war.
This tendency to diffuse knowledge will
doubtless result for a time, in genera
shallowness and pedantry, and make pre-
tence and quackery paying vocation fol
adroit knaves. Providentially | have had
but little personal use for doctors, but or
general principles, protest against
quacks; When any man claims divine
gilt or healing, by any process, he should
be required to present an authenticated
diploma from the source of his power, be
1t celestial or Internal Life is thing toe
precious, death thing too awful, and
human affections too deep and tender u
be put to hazard by an ignorant and
unprincipled pretender for profit
This is q field in which they who have
mastered the most advanced knowledge
of the profession and acquired the deftest
skill, move with caution, and sometimes
with dread, and for half Educated
sciolist, whose undisciplined brain is in
capable of comprehending the accepted
principles and the subtle relations of medi
cine, or of formulating them when known
into safe system of practice, who could
detect a disease from its symptoms with
as little certainty as he could predict al
eclipse Of Jupiter's moons, to presume tC
triile with such great interests, Is a crime
against society which should be punished
with the severest penalties of law. Nos